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    Madison Square Park

    4.4 (414 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Heather B.

    A small yet simple park in NYC. Madison Square Park is located in a nice area. Inside the park there is a few green spaces. The foliage was beautiful. You really feel like you are somewhere else for a little while inside the park. The trees act like a sound barrier fro the everyday hustle that is NYC. There is also a pretty good amount of seating especially around the fountain. The fountain adds a great sensory element to the park. There is a cute dog area with hills. Overall this is a great spot to find some shade and rest and reset before heading onto your next adventure. Located around the park is beautiful architecture, businesses, eateries and various stores. It's clean.

    Andrea H.

    Such a nice park in the middle of Manhattan. Located right in between Fifth Ave and Madison from 23rd to 26th street. It's a little oasis with greenery, benches and tables for sitting. Plenty of open space for a blanket and a picnic. The weekend I was in town there was a Jazz festival and you could hear the music as you walked through. On the 23rd street exit you have a perfect view of the Flatiron building and some good shopping up and down Fifth.

    Nehal A.

    At the cross section of 23rd and Broadway, Madison square park is a popular spot among tourists and locals. It is surrounded by buildings, and has the Nomad public area right next to it. The park has lots of pathway, historical statues, a pond, children's play area. Lots of good restaurants and shopping stores available around the park. Very popular among dog owners because it has a massive dog park. In the hours so many dogs play in the park. The first Shake shack store is also inside this park. This brings in a lot of crowd to this park around lunch and dinner time. There are plenty of sitting area in the park, with chairs, tables, benches. A lot of people come to the park during lunch hours who work nearby. The park had a recent renovation, looks much better since then. Still there are some odd spots that are dirty in the park.

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    Nathan H.

    Nice sized park in NYC. The flatiron building is within direct view of the park. Between East 26th and East 23rd. Within walking distance of all the shops in the Flatiron district like Lego and Harry Potter. We enjoyed the green space and would recommend after a long day of walking around the city.

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    Theodosios C.

    PUBLIC PARK: A Park established in 1847 honoring JAMES MADISON the fourth President of the UNITED STATES (1809-1817). The fast casual Restaurant chain SHAKE SHACK has its origins in the Park starting out as a Hot Dog Cart (2001) before expanding its Menu then becoming a Kiosk Restaurant (2004). Once had a Summer job in the area in the shadow of the MET LIFE TOWER. The first MSG was originally located in the neighborhood. WORTH VISITING.

    Coy W.

    Another decent park in New York. We were cutting through the area and saw the Flatiron building so grabbed a seat to just enjoy the sights. There's quite a bit of seating around here. I'm not sure if it's like that year round though. Lots of green space here. We saw a lot of people walking their dogs to this park, so it's a great spot for pup watching! There's a lot of shops. restaurant, coffee available around here so you can def grab something and come sit here. A more important note is that there is a Shake Shack here! I've never not seen a line at this Shake Shack so plan your order ahead of time so you don't have post order regrets. You get a great view of the Flatiron building as well.

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    Mike F.

    Madison Square Park is located near the Flatiron Building area in Manhattan. Although relatively small, it is a beautifully maintained space in the midst of the concrete jungle of NYC. Located on the grounds is a dog park, several statues, The Fountain, and one interesting sculpture. It's a fantastic place to just have a seat on a bench, take in the weather, and do some people watching. Interestingly enough, there is a Shake Shack in the park also. lol For all the busy craziness going on mere feet away, Madison Square Park is a fantastic place to just casually stroll around or to have a seat and just take everything in! 4 solid stars!

    Leesa T.

    Madison Square Park is beautiful both in the day and at night. There's a Shake Shack located inside of the park. The food was good on a nice NY summer day but the service was a bit slow over the weekend. But, worth the wait! The park is quiet and central. The center has musicians playing and people sitting on benches that form a circle. The outer section is lined with a dog area divided into a small dog park and doggie play area. It was fun to watch the NY dogs play in the August sun. Some of the larger dogs were basking in the stream of water while others played chase. It was a great day and fun time to visit the park! Fun fact: this dog park is in the SATC episode where Charlotte's dog Elizabeth Taylor made a new friend.

    Whitney D.

    This is one of the more smaller parks in NYC. I do love coming to this one though as it usually has some sort of free Art in it. It also has a small dog play area within it. There is also a shake shack within this park so, In nice weather they set up many tables and chairs so people can enjoy the weather and their food.

    Derek N.

    This is a really underrated park in the Flatiron District. One of my favorite places to kick back and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the city.

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    Lise H.

    Madison Square Park is a sweet little escape from the concrete jungle that is Manhattan. I love walking through this park for an alternative route while walking through the area. I dropped by recently for their free Christmas Tree lighting which was quite crowded with families and kids this year. There was also a raffle and some sponsor booths with free treats! I had a ton of fun attending their lighting event, although I do wish they actually started on time rather than 15 minutes after the projected start time. They also had some wonderful Christmas carolers after the tree was lit. Great programming and location - drop by if you need a break from the building cityscape! FYI, you will find a Shake Shack in this park if you are also craving a burger fix.

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    Slowly trying to hoop at all the basketball courts in the city, so I came here after work before a…read morelong weekend. We were on our 4th game of 5 on 5 on this slanted, slippery court with double rims as the Midtown skyline looked over us. We had gone 3-0 and already on wobbly legs but wanted one more to really push ourselves to exhaustion and be WHOOPED. A group of 5 17 year olds showed up and I was lowkey like damn I don't wanna play these little kids for our last game but whatever, they got next. We were going back and forth, and to be fair they were actually pretty good but just too frail to give us any problems. At 5'10 174 lbs, I'm a BIG guard. I'm left handed, but shot a right handed floater fading to my right as I'm trying to get better. If you can hit a weak hand floater on the run you will be tough to stop. I bricked it and this little 17 year old kid goes "that's a TERRIBLE shot" looking at me dead in the eyes. Like bro y'all are losing and you suck why you talking? He woke me up and I started actually trying really hard and lowkey busting their ass... but tbh normally I'm not even that good. It was just one of those days where everything was falling. I hit a 3 and yelled out "THAT'S A LAYUP." I drove hard left, euro stepped and hit a tough finish through 2 and yelled "I"M TOO BIG," while flexing. I switched onto little homie and he took a terrible stepback shot after I turned him 3 times and bricked it. I just whispered to him "I don't even gotta say nothing after that one it speaks for itself" which really pissed him off. Then I hit the game winning 3 and did the Dame wave to him as he walked off the court PISSED as hell. I sat down and then he got the courage to say "STOP TALKING SO MUCH" while he put his hand together to mimic me YAPPING. I almost stood up and said "HOW BOUT U GET WIN?" But then I realized I'm a grown ass man and there is absolutely no reason to be jawing at this little kid on a beautiful Friday in New York City. I just kind of laughed at myself and asked what is wrong with me lol. All in all, these runs were kind of weak and this court is in horrendous condition. The court on the westside highway is still my favorite in the city. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews

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    0.5 miMidtown West

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    2.3(20 reviews)
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    BEWARE: THEY STEAL YOUR MONEY! I'm reviewing this company on their practices and business team…read more They are completely unorganized, unprofessional, and give you false promises. I've taken multiple classes with them over the years and always had issues getting refunds. As an alternative, I was typically able to make up the service with make-up classes at other times. However, in Spring 2024, it changed. I was registered for a Spring 24 class at Riverside/119th. First the class had a delayed start date and then cancelled (with no notice. I emailed to follow up) because they no longer had the permit to operate. Since there was no longer a location that I could go to, I asked for a refund. After promised a refund, it was never issued. Matteo is the only who replies to emails, but he's not a decision maker. If you call the number, no one picks up. After multiple inquiries over many months about my refund status, they simply stopped responding. Matteo strings you along, and makes it seem like something is going to get resolved. However, you try to talk to someone else - the mystery Juan who is supposedly going to issue refund - then it's no response. Ultimately, I'm out over $400 for a class that never happened and it's their fault.

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